1973 Audi 100 Reviews

1973 Audi 100 LS from North America

Summary:

A winner, but purposely ruined

Faults:

Everything and anything. It's highly recommended to not buy it since it was poorly thought out and ill conceived, and whoever allowed such a beautiful, comfortable car to be cursed from the outset must be held responsible. Please come forward, and explain.

General Comments:

We all have our favorite cars, but this one coasted at 110 MPH for a very long distance, and only a porsche or a jaguar can accomplish such a feat bearing in mind that it was so poorly thought out from the outset and that the "creators" must be held liable. Please come forward, and explain.

General Comments:

I considered the car an Experimental Model, 100EM. The vehicle had inboard front disk brakes. The car was front wheel drive with a transverse engine. Engine was perpendicular to front axle. The front disk brakes were next to the differential, not outboard next to the wheels. Difficult to service.

I have tons of electrical problems.

My girlfriend and I wore out the passenger front seat that reclined flat.

The car was somewhat rare and was similar and the predecessor to the Audi Fox.

Lots of leg room in the back and many passengers commented on it quiet, roomy and comfortable space. They always thought is was a Mercedes.

20th Apr 2004, 09:43

I have a 1971 (33 year old) Audi 100 LS. Since it had been abandoned and left to rust and rot for a decade, it was in pretty bqad shape when I got it.

I spent 3 years restoring it at my own pace. I now use it daily with great pleasure. I love its smooth ride, space, weight and clearance. Its got loads of under steer to a point where you think it wants to veer out of a corner.. and the engine being mounted in front of the wheels means its much stabler with some weight in the back.